#97BE86
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.088 136.4), rgb(151, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#97BE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97BE86 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.088 136.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97BE86 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97BE86 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97BE86 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97BE86 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#97BE86
oklch(75.9% 0.088 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B458
oklch(70.7% 0.14 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4FA017
oklch(63% 0.18 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#97BE86 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B582 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BAAF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97BE86
#97BE86
oklch(75.9% 0.088 136.4)
- #C7A0D7
#C7A0D7
oklch(75.9% 0.088 316)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97BE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
Use #97BE86 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.